I promised sometime ago that I would tell you about our new girl who was a stray. I have been gone for several days and have been putting off writing about her as I am having doubts if we can keep her.
She showed up as a stray in our neighborhood about 3 weeks ago and hung out at my friend and neighbor Pat's. Their girls named her Abby! They couldn't keep her so ended up at our house. She is a small girl (she is 50 # - but is very slim and soo much smaller than Buddy) house trained,used to sleeping in the house as she went right into the bedroom and into Buddy's bed, has been spayed (we did take her to the vets for her shots and exam) sat right down to get her collar on so she is used to wearing one, rides good in the car. Does do some barking though and I didn't think she was a chewer till my husband found my shoes out in the front lawn! A nice little girl who must have been dropped off as she was no longer loved I guess. I have been unable to locate her owners.
Everything was going fine at first - Buddy and her had loads of fun with wrestling and tackling each other. I thought that Buddy was the alpha at first because she was real submissive with him. The 2nd day I looked out and she had Buddy by the scruff under his chin and was literally walking him around! Then he would grab her around the neck - when they weren't both busy mounting each other (Buddy was the main one) I have never heard any growling etc. a few yelps but that's it. Though Abby is "pushy" to get in the door, get petted ect. In fact she would take a bone right out of his mouth and Buddy would not stand up for himself what so ever.
We ended up boarding both of them last week and then when we got home my husband left for the motorcycle rally in Sturgis for the week. And I have been sick and have not been able to give them the attention they both need & when your sick you can run on a short fuse. So Buddy started on Monday that he doesn't want to be around Abby - EXCEPT for an occasional play romp. He won't eat no matter where I put his food. I have always given Buddy dry food 2x a day with a couple of spoons of either wet food or yogurt ect. In fact Buddy won't come in the house till dark and then he will eat with lots of encouragement. He also won't sleep on his bed anymore either - and Abby she don't care where she sleeps (she has a new bed which Buddy has tried out a few times) but Abby tries to cuddle up close to Buddy if she can. He also won't play with his toys and Abby loves them and will drag them all out the doggie door.
Sorry this is so long but I feel so bad that Buddy is so down and out that I think I should find Abby a better home.
I will get pictures up this week. She is about 1yr. old. ???part yellow lab, ??golden ret. and the rest is questionable! She is a very dark gold or red with wavy hair from her neck to her tail!
What can I do to make this situation work? I can't even think anymore.
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